Doll tearing mechanism

ABSTRACT

A weeping doll, having a head with eye sockets and an open mouth formed therein, is provided with a gravity influenced weeping device for causing the doll to weep when placed in a generally horizontal position. The weeping device includes a liquid inlet tube located adjacent the open mouth and a flexible reservoir tank in liquid communication with the inlet tube. A selectively operable valve is located in the inlet tube for opening the inlet to permit liquid to flow through the mouth to the reservoir. The inlet tube is provided by a rigid housing which defines a liquid flow conduit between the flexible reservoir and the eye sockets of the doll and means is provided for compressing the flexible reservoir when the doll is in a generally horizontal position to force liquid from the reservoir through the conduit to the eye sockets, in order to simulate weeping or tearing.

United States Patent [1 1 1111 3,7&9,539

Cagen *Feb. 5, 1974 DOLL TEARING MECHANISM Prima ExaminerF. Ba Sha75ItzGeoC Bkl,N.. 1 men or rge age, we yn Y Attorney, Agent, orFirm-Richard M. Rabkm [73] Assignee: Ideal Toy Corporation, Hollis, N.Y.

[ Notice: The portion of the term of this I 57] ABSTRACT patentsubsequent to Sept. 12, 1990, has been disclaimed. A weeping doll,having a head with eye sockets and an I open mouth formed therein, isprovided with a gravity [22] Filed 1971 influenced weeping device forcausing the doll to [21] Appl. No.: 211,029 weep when placed in agenerally horizontal position.

The weeping device includes a liquid inlet tube located adjacent theopen mouth and a flexible reservoir g g g tank in liquid communicationwith the inlet tube. A [58] Fieid 135 A 141 selectively operable valveis located in the inlet tube for opening the inlet to permit liquid toflow through the mouth to the reservoir. The inlet tube is provided [56]References Cited by a rigid housing which defines a liquid flow conduitUNITED STATES PATENTS between the flexible reservoir and the eye socketsof 3,016,651 1/1962 Brudney 46/135 A X- the doll and means is providedfor compressing the 2,961,795 11/ 1960 82 46/135 A flexible reservoirwhen the doll is in a generally horigi g fgg 2 zontal position to forceliquid from the reservoir l ra1 3,091,891 6/1963 Brudney 46/135 A g f gggf g gg eye Sockets m order to FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1,107,5715/1961 Germany 46/135 A 18 4 Drawmg F'gures Patented Feb. 5, 1974 73,789,539

non. TEARING MECHANISM The present invention relates to weeping dollsand in particular to weeping dolls which are adapted to automaticallysimulate tearing when the doll is placed in a horizontal position and tostop tearing when the doll is moved to a vertical position.

A number of weeping dolls have been previously proposed which willautomatically simulate weeping or tearing. Such dolls typically includea gravity influenced reservoir, located in the dolls head, which isfilled through a miniature nursing bottle with the doll in a proneposition. As the reservoir is filled, water flows to the reservoirthrough suitable tubing and, in some cases, from the reservoir to thelower back portion of the doll to simulate wetting. This wettingcontinues until the doll is placed in an upright position whereuponadditional tubing carries the water to the dolls eyes to simulatetearing. Dolls of this type are unable to simulate weeping or tearingwhen in a prone position and, when the wetting function is provided,have the disadvantage that wetting continues as long as the doll is inthe prone position and water is in the reservoir. Further, with suchtearing devices, there is no capability for repeated or consecutiverelease of small amounts of water without the necessity of repeatedrefilling of the reservoir.

Other types of weeping dolls utilize manually operated air pumpsconstructed with a compressible doll body. The pump includes a flexiblereservoir to which liquid is supplied from a miniature nursing bottlethrough tubing extending from the mouth of the doll and additionaltubing is provided leading from the reservoir to the eye sockets. Liquidis selectively supplied to the eye sockets to simulate weeping uponcompressing the body or head of the doll, adjacent the area of thereservoir, in order to increase the pressure in the reservoir and raisethe water to the eye sockets. This type of doll is not particularlysatisfactory in use, because the child must often apply excessivepressure to the doll so that the amount of water expelled through theeyes is not controlled. Further, with this type of doll a removablestopper, typically supplied as a simulated pacifier, is required to beplaced in the mouth before the doll can be compressed to simulatetearing in order to permit the air pump to operate and to preventexpulsion of water from the mouth. While such dolls have the capabilityof simulating tearing in both horizontal and vertical positions, they donot tear or weep automatically, but rather will tear only upon theapplication of pressure to the doll by the child.

It is preferable to provide a weeping mechanism which will operateautomatically depending upon the position in which the doll is placed.In fact, if there is to be a truly accurate simulation, the weepingmechanism for the doll must be constructed to simulate the actualweeping or crying patterns of children. In this regard, typically, afteran infant is fed it is put to sleep and placed in a prone position.Often the infant develops pains in his stomach due to gas or colic andwill cry while in the prone position, but when lifted and held againstthe mothers shoulder, to be burped, the infant ceases crying. Thus, tosimulate this occurrence in dolls, it is necessary to provide a weepingmechanism in the doll which will automatically effect weeping when thedoll is in a prone position and unattended, but which will stop weepingwhen the doll is lifted and held in a vertical position during play orwhile the child using the doll simulates burping or pacifying of thedoll.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide aweeping device for dolls which will release liquid only when the doll isin a substantially horizontal position while automatically preventingrelease of liquid from the reservoir when the doll is in an uprightposition.

Yet another object of the present invention is to automatically simulatetearing in a doll without the use of a manual air pump.

Yet another object of the present invention is to automatically simulateweeping in a doll only when it is placed in a generally horizontalposition, by a device which is relatively simple in construction andoperation and inexpensive to produce.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a weepingdoll is provided in which a head having eye sockets and an open mouthformed therein is rotatably mounted on a torso. A relatively rigidhousing is mounted in the doll and has first and second liquid chambersformed therein. The first liquid chamber is in liquid communication withthe eye sockets of the doll and has a liquid inlet tube adjacent theopen mouth. A flexible liquid reservoir is located in the second chamberand is mounted therein for liquid communication with the first chamber.Selectively operable valve means is mounted in the liquid inlet tube topermit liquid to flow from the mouth to the first chamber and into thereservoir when the doll is in a generally upright position. A relativelyheavy plate is located in the second chamber of the housing, adjacentthe reservoir, to compress the reservoir, under the influence ofgravity, when the doll is in a generally horizontal position, in orderto force liquid in the reservoir through the first chamber to the eyesockets.

The above, and other objects, features and advantages of this invention,will be apparent in the following detailed description of anillustrative embodiment thereof which is to be read in connection withthe accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. l is a front sectional view, with parts broken away, of a weepingdevice mounted within the head and torso of a doll and constructedaccording to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 22 of FIG. 1 illustratingthe configuration of the components of the doll during feeding, when thedoll is in a generally vertical position;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view, similar to FIG. 2, but illustrating theconfiguration of the components of the weeping device when the doll isin a generally horizontal position; and

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 44 of FIG. 3.

Referring now to the drawings, and initially to FIG. 1 thereof, it willbe seen that a weeping device 10, embodying the present invention, ismounted in the head 12 of a toy doll. Head 12 is rotatably mounted in aconventional manner on neck 14 of the dolls torso 16, with a portion ofthe weeping device 10 extending through neck 14 into torso 16. Theweeping device is rigidly mounted in a fixed position in head 12 so thatthe entire device rotates with the head when the latter is rotated onneck 14.

Weeping device is formed of a relatively rigid mafirst and secondchambers 20, 22 formed therein, with chamber being located within head12 and chamber 22 being located within torso 16. Chamber 20 includes aliquid inlet tube 24 having an open end 26 that receives a mouth plug 28rigidly secured within the mouth 30 formed in head 12. Inlet tube 24 hasa valve seat 32 formed therein which is adapted to cooperate with aspring biased, generally cylindrical valve member 34 located withinchamber 20. Valve member 34 is biased towards its closed position by aspring 36 which is engaged against the rear wall 38 of housing 18 and isreceived within a bore 40 formed in valve member 34. A thin plastic rod41 isreceived within spring 36 to keep the latter straight duringmovement of the valve. In the normal configuration of the doll, spring36 biases valve member 34 against valve seat 32in order to close theinlet port 26 of the housing.

Housing chamber 20 is divided into two sections 2011 and 2012 by asplash plate or wall member 41 having a port 42 therein which providedliquid communication between the two chamber sections. Spring 36 extendsthrough port 42 for engagement with valve member 34 and the latterincludes an annular flange 43 which cooperates with a washer 44, mountedon an extension 45 of the valve member, for closing port 42 duringfilling. That is, when weeping device 10 is being filled, as seen inFIG. 1 and as is more fully described hereinafter, liquid is suppliedonly to chamber section 202 and cannot pass through port 42 because ofthe engagement of flange 43 with resilient washer44 against splash plate41.

Housing chamber 22 includes a generally cylindrical bushing 46 mountedtherein and a flexible reservoir tank 47 secured at its opened end 48 tobushing 46 in a watertight relation, as for example by means of anelastic band 49 or the like placed about the end 48 of the reservoir andbushing 46. The latter is formed with an enlarged central port 50through which the first chamber section 20a is in liquid communicationwith the interior of reservior 47. In order to fill reservoir 47, thechild utilizing the doll simulates feeding of an infant by the use of aminiature nursing bottle 52 having a nipple 54 on the open end thereof.Nipple 54 has a tip 55 that is adapted to be inserted through mouth 30and engaged with valve member 34. Application of pressure on nipple 54,by pushing bottle 52, causes valve member 34 to move inwardly, in thedirection of the arrows shown in FIG. .2, in order to move it away fromvalve seat 32.

The tip 56 of valve member 34 is serrated or castellated so that uponinsertion of the nipple tip 55 through mouth 30, liquid may pass frombottle 52, through tip 56 into chamber section 20a. The nipple tip isformed to closely fit within the aperture in mouth plug 28, so that noliquid can return outwardly through mouth 30 during feeding. Moreover,the nipple is dimensioned so that when it is inserted in mouth 30 itmoves the valve member a sufficient distance to cause the washer 44 toengage splash plate 41. As a result, port 42 is sealed and liquidsqueezed from bottle 52 will pass through inlet tube 24 and downwardlythrough chamber section 20a into reservoir 47. Upon completion of thesimulated feeding, the child removes bottle 52 from the doll, therebywithdrawing nipple 55 from mouth 30 so that valve member 34 is returnedinto engagement with valve seat 32 by spring 36 and port 42 is opened.Liquid thus cannot escape from the mouth of the doll during subsequentplay therewith.

Having completed feeding the doll, the child in simulating the actionsof an adult with an infant, will put the doll down for a nap or rest bylying the doll in its crib or bed. With infants, the infant typicallycries if not burped" because of gas pains which develop within hisstomach as a result of bottle feeding and in order to obtain attentionor relief from the pains. The doll of the present invention is adaptedto simulate this reaction of a child to feeding since weeping device 10is adapted to cause the doll to weep when it is laying in a horizontalposition. In order to accomplish this, first chamber section Zilb ismounted in liquid communication, through cross channel 20c formed inhousing 18 and bushings 63, with the hollow eye members 64 mountedwithin the eye sockets 66 of head 12.

Housing chamber 22 is provided with a relatively heavy plate 70 which iswrapped by an elastic member 72', such as a rubber band or the like.Plate 70 is adapted to move downwardly, as illustrated in FIG. 3, underthe influence of gravity, into engagement with flexible reservoir 47,when the doll is in a prone position, so as to apply pressure to theliquid contained within reservoir 47 and force it back to chambersection 20a whereby the liquid flows through port 42 to chamber section2027 and thence through bushings 63, to hollow eye members 64. The rearwall 22' of chamber 22 is inclined so that plate 70 will tilt about itsend 70 and thus tend to squeeze liquid from reservoir 47. As a result,all of the liquid in the reservoir can be discharged therefrom, withlittle or no possibility of any liquid becoming trapped under the plate.Cross channel 200 is partially filled with a sponge material 67 whichforms a restriction to liquid flow in the channel and thus preventsliquid from being rapidly discharged through the openings (describedhereinafter) adjacent the eyes. In addition, small plastic plugs 69,having a slightly smaller diameter than the inside diameter of bushings63, are secured in bushings 63 to form small restriction passages 71therein to further limit discharge of liquid from the weeping device.

Eye members 64 define chambers C therein which receive liquid frombushings 63. Chambers C are in liquid communication with chambers 72formed by sockets 66 about each of the eye members through openings 73formed between the rear wall of the eye members and bushings 63, as seenin FIG. 4. As a result, liquid supplied to chambers C in eye members 64passes through apertures 73 to chambers 72 in sockets 66.

The front of face surface 74 (FIG. 1) of sockets 66 are generallyoval-shaped to simulate human eyelids and at least one corner of each ofthese ovals is slightly spaced from its associated eye member 64.Preferably only the outer corners 75 are spaced from members 64,although it is contemplated that the inner corners 75 may also be spacedfrom the eye members. In either case, the remaining portions of thesocket, between corners 75, are in liquid tight engagement with the eyemembers. As a result, liquid in chambers 72 will pass from the chambersto the exterior of the corners 75 or 75, where it will well up untilsufficient liquid is accumulated to form a drop of liquid 76 that willfall from the eye. The spaced between the sockets and eye members, atcorners 75, are very small so that liquid is slowly seeped therethroughto permit welling and tearing to occur, thereby enhancing the illusionof weeping. Alternatively, it is contemplated that eye members 64 mayhave small central apertures formed in the pupil of the eye for directdischarge of liquid from chambers C.

it is also noted that weeping will occur when the doll is placed in aprone position on its stomach since, in that case, the water will flowdirectly out of chamber 47, under the influence of gravity, to eyemembers 64, which are at a lower elevation.

Normally, in order to alleviate the pains and weeping, the infant islifted and placed in an upright position with his head against theparents shoulder and burped. By the device of the present invention,raising the doll to an upright position also prevents further weepingsince when the doll is returned to an upright position plate 70 tipsback towards front wall 77 of the housing member so as to removepressure from reservoir 47. As a result, liquid is no longer urged tothe eye members. In addition, by returning plate 70 to front wall 77,more room is provided in chamber 22 to permit reservoir 47 to expand asit is filled from bottle 52. Further, elastic member 72 reduces thenoise caused by movement of the plate during play, so that unwantednoise is not created.

It is thus seen that a simply constructed and easily manufactured deviceis provided which is adapted to simulate the actual reactions of aninfant during and after feeding. The device is relatively durable in usebecause of its simplicity, so that it will have longevity even whensubjected to extensive and rough play.

Although an illustrative embodiment of the present invention has beendescribed herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is tobe understood that the invention is not limited to that preciseembodiment and that various changes and modifications may be effectedtherein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope orspirit of this invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A Weeping doll having a body and a head with eye sockets and an openmouth formed therein, said doll having therein a gravity influencedweeping device for causing said doll to weep when in a generallyhorizontal position, said device comprising, a liquid inlet tube locatedadjacent said open mouth, a housing, a flexible reservoir in saidhousing, means defining a liquid conduit between said reservoir and saideye sockets and being in liquid communication with said liquid inlettube, selectively operable valve means in said liquid inlet tube foropening the inlet tube to permit liquid to flow through said mouth andconduit to said reservoir, and means in said housing for compressingsaid flexible reservoir in automatic response to placing said doll onits back in a generally horizontal position to force liquid through saidliquid conduit to said eye sockets.

,2. The device as defined in claim 1 including a hollow eye membermounted in each of said sockets in liquid communication with saidconduit, said eye sockets being generally oval in shape to simulate thecorners of a human eye, and providing a hollow chamber surrounding theirassociated eye member, said chambers being in liquid communication withthe interior of their associated hollow eye member, with at least onecorner of each of said eye sockets being slightly spaced from itsassociated eye member whereby liquid in said chambers passes betweensaid eye members and said one corner of said sockets to simulateweeping.

3. The device as defined in claim 1 including a hollow eye membermounted in each of said eye sockets in liquid communication with saidliquid conduit means, said eye members having apertures therein wherebyliquid in said reservoir is forced through said apertures when said dollis in a horizontal position to simulate weeping.

4. The device as defined in claim ll wherein said compressing meanscomprises a relatively heavy plate positioned in said housing adjacentsaid reservoir, said plate resting on said reservoir when said doll ison its back in a horizontal position to compress the reservoir and forceliquid therein to said eye sockets.

5. The device as defined in claim 4 including cushioning meanssurrounding said plate to substantially eliminate the production ofnoise upon movement of said plate.

6. The device as defined in claim 5 wherein said cushioning meanscomprises a rubber band.

7. The device as defined in claim 4 wherein said valve means comprises avalve seat formed in said inlet and a spring biased valve closure membernormally engaged with said valve seat to prevent liquid discharge fromsaid reservoir through said mouth, said valve closure member beingadapted to move away from said valve seat when engaged with a nipple ona liquid supply bottle to allow filling of said reservoir.

8. The device as defined in claim 7 including a wall member in saidliquid conduit dividing said conduit into first and second sections,said wall having a port therein for providing liquid communicationbetween said conduit sections, and said valve closure member includingmeans for closing said port when the closure member is moved away fromsaid valve seat to permit filling of said reservoir, whereby liquid isprevented from passing to said eye sockets during filling.

Q. The device as defined in claim 1 including means in said conduit,adjacent said eye sockets, for restricting liquid flow to said eyesockets.

10. A weeping doll comprising, in combination, a head having eye socketsand an open mouth formed therein, a relatively rigid housing mounted insaid doll and having first and second chambers therein, said firstchamber being in liquid communication with said eye sockets and having aliquid inlet tube adjacent said open mouth, a flexible liquid reservoirlocated in said second chamber and being mounted therein for liquidcommunication with said first chamber, selectively operable valve meansin said liquid inlet tube for opening the inlet to permit liquid to flowthrough said mouth into said reservoir in said first chamber, and arelatively heavy plate located in said second chamber adjacent saidreservoir for compressing said reservoir, under the influence ofgravity, when said doll is placed on its back in a generally horizontalposition, thereby to force liquid in said reservoir through said firstchamber to said eye sockets.

1 l. The doll as defined in claim 10 including a hollow eye membermounted in each of said sockets in liquid communication with saidconduit, said eye sockets being generally oval in shape to simulate thecorners of a human eye, and providing a hollow chamber surrounding theirassociated eye member, said chambers being in liquid communication withthe interior of their associated hollow eye member, with at least onecorner of each of said eye sockets being slightly spaced from itsassociated eye member whereby liquid in said chamber passes between saideye members and said one corner of said sockets to simulate weeping.

12. The doll as defined in claim 10 including a hollow eye membermounted in each of said eye sockets in liquid communication with saidliquid conduit means, said eye members having apertures therein wherebyliquid in said reservoir is forced through said apertures when said dollis on its back in a horizontal position to simulate weeping.

13. The device as defined in claim 10 including cushioning meanssurrounding said plate to substantially eliminate the production ofnoise upon movement of said plate.

14. The doll as defined in claim 13 wherein said cushioning meanscomprises a rubber band.

15. The doll as defined in claim 10 wherein said valve means comprises avalve seat formed in said inlet and a spring biased valve closure membernormally engaged with said valve seat to prevent liquid discharge fromsaid reservoir through said mouth, said valve closure member beingadapted to move away from said valve seat when engaged with a nipple ona liquid supply bottle to allow filling of said reservoir.

16. The doll as defined in claim 15 including a torso connected to saidhead and wherein said second chamber is located in said torso.

17. The doll as defined in claim 15 including a wall member located insaid first chamber dividing said chamber into first and second sections,said wall having a port therein providing liquid communication betweensaid conduit sections, said first section being in communication withsaid inlet tube and said reservoirs and said second section being incommunication with said eye sockets, and said valve closure memberincluding means for closing said port when the closure member is movedaway from said valve seat to permit filling of said reservoir, wherebyliquid is prevented from passing to said second chamber section and saideye sockets during filling.

18. The doll as defined in ciaim 17 including means in said secondchamber section for restricting liquid flow to said eye sockets.

1. A weeping doll having a body and a head with eye sockets and an openmouth formed therein, said doll having therein a gravity influencedweeping device for causing said doll to weep when in a generallyhorizontal position, said device comprising, a liquid inlet tube locatedadjacent said open mouth, a housing, a flexible reservoir in saidhousing, means defining a liquid conduit between said reservoir and saideye sockets and being in liquid communication with said liquid inlettube, selectively operable valve means in said liquid inlet tube foropening the inlet tube to permit liquid to flow through said mouth andconduit to said reservoir, and means in said housing for compressingsaid flexible reservoir in automatic response to placing said doll onits back in a generally horizontal position to force liquid through saidliquid conduit to said eye sockets.
 2. The device as defined in claim 1including a hollow eye member mounted in each of said sockets in liquidcommunication with said conduit, said eye sockets being generally ovalin shape to simulate the corners of a human eye, and providing a hollowchamber surrounding their associated eye member, said chambers being inliquid communication with the interior of their associated hollow eyemember, with at least one corner of each of said eye sockets beingslightly spaced from its associated eye member whereby liquid in saidchambers passes between said eye members and said one corner of saidsockets to simulate weeping.
 3. The device as defined in claim 1including a hollow eye member mounted in each of said eye sockets inliquid communication with said liquid conduit means, said eye membershaving apertures therein whereby liquid in said reservoir is forcedthrough said apertures when said doll is in a horizontal position tosimulate weeping.
 4. The device as defined in claim 1 wherein saidcompressing means comprises a relatively heavy plate positioned in saidhousing adjacent said reservoir, said plate resting on said reservoirwhen said doll is on its back in a horizontal position to compress thereservoir and force liquid therein to said eye sockets.
 5. The device asdefined in claim 4 including cushioning means surrounding said plate tosubstantially eliminate the production of noise upon movement of saidplate.
 6. The device as defined in claim 5 wherein said cushioning meanscomprises a rubber band.
 7. The device as defined in claim 4 whereinsaid valve means comprises a valve seat formed in saiD inlet and aspring biased valve closure member normally engaged with said valve seatto prevent liquid discharge from said reservoir through said mouth, saidvalve closure member being adapted to move away from said valve seatwhen engaged with a nipple on a liquid supply bottle to allow filling ofsaid reservoir.
 8. The device as defined in claim 7 including a wallmember in said liquid conduit dividing said conduit into first andsecond sections, said wall having a port therein for providing liquidcommunication between said conduit sections, and said valve closuremember including means for closing said port when the closure member ismoved away from said valve seat to permit filling of said reservoir,whereby liquid is prevented from passing to said eye sockets duringfilling.
 9. The device as defined in claim 1 including means in saidconduit, adjacent said eye sockets, for restricting liquid flow to saideye sockets.
 10. A weeping doll comprising, in combination, a headhaving eye sockets and an open mouth formed therein, a relatively rigidhousing mounted in said doll and having first and second chamberstherein, said first chamber being in liquid communication with said eyesockets and having a liquid inlet tube adjacent said open mouth, aflexible liquid reservoir located in said second chamber and beingmounted therein for liquid communication with said first chamber,selectively operable valve means in said liquid inlet tube for openingthe inlet to permit liquid to flow through said mouth into saidreservoir in said first chamber, and a relatively heavy plate located insaid second chamber adjacent said reservoir for compressing saidreservoir, under the influence of gravity, when said doll is placed onits back in a generally horizontal position, thereby to force liquid insaid reservoir through said first chamber to said eye sockets.
 11. Thedoll as defined in claim 10 including a hollow eye member mounted ineach of said sockets in liquid communication with said conduit, said eyesockets being generally oval in shape to simulate the corners of a humaneye, and providing a hollow chamber surrounding their associated eyemember, said chambers being in liquid communication with the interior oftheir associated hollow eye member, with at least one corner of each ofsaid eye sockets being slightly spaced from its associated eye memberwhereby liquid in said chamber passes between said eye members and saidone corner of said sockets to simulate weeping.
 12. The doll as definedin claim 10 including a hollow eye member mounted in each of said eyesockets in liquid communication with said liquid conduit means, said eyemembers having apertures therein whereby liquid in said reservoir isforced through said apertures when said doll is on its back in ahorizontal position to simulate weeping.
 13. The device as defined inclaim 10 including cushioning means surrounding said plate tosubstantially eliminate the production of noise upon movement of saidplate.
 14. The doll as defined in claim 13 wherein said cushioning meanscomprises a rubber band.
 15. The doll as defined in claim 10 whereinsaid valve means comprises a valve seat formed in said inlet and aspring biased valve closure member normally engaged with said valve seatto prevent liquid discharge from said reservoir through said mouth, saidvalve closure member being adapted to move away from said valve seatwhen engaged with a nipple on a liquid supply bottle to allow filling ofsaid reservoir.
 16. The doll as defined in claim 15 including a torsoconnected to said head and wherein said second chamber is located insaid torso.
 17. The doll as defined in claim 15 including a wall memberlocated in said first chamber dividing said chamber into first andsecond sections, said wall having a port therein providing liquidcommunication between said conduit sections, said first section being incommunication with said inlet tube and said reservoirs and said secondsection being in commuNication with said eye sockets, and said valveclosure member including means for closing said port when the closuremember is moved away from said valve seat to permit filling of saidreservoir, whereby liquid is prevented from passing to said secondchamber section and said eye sockets during filling.
 18. The doll asdefined in claim 17 including means in said second chamber section forrestricting liquid flow to said eye sockets.